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Higher cancer rates found in military pilots, ground crews
In a new study the Pentagon has found higher rates of cancer among aviators than in the U.S. general population, and has further reviews planned.
By Tara Copp, AP
Former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel, who read Pentagon Papers into Congressional Record, dies at 91
In 1971, Gravel led a one-man filibuster to protest the Vietnam-era draft and he read into the Congressional Record 4,100 pages of the leaked Pentagon Papers.
Sexually transmitted infections increasing in the military
Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are on the rise across the military. HPV and genital herpes are decreasing in frequency, according to a new study.
By Harm Venhuizen
Defense contractor pleads guilty to sharing classified info with person linked to Hezbollah
A woman who worked as a contract linguist for the U.S. military in Iraq pleaded guilty Friday to sharing classified information with a romantic interest linked to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Lawmakers call on Biden to make COVID vaccines mandatory for the military
It remains unclear whether the White House or Pentagon is considering such a move.
What we owe foreign-born recruits
The Biden administration should fully reinstate the MAVNI program, quickly process naturalization applications and wave penalties for troops who fell out of status while awaiting their orders, says the author of this commentary.
By Ankit Gajurel
Bergdahl lawyers say military judge’s job application posed conflict
A new motion filed in the case of former U.S Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is asking the highest appeals court for the U.S. military to overturn his conviction, citing an alleged conflict of interest involving the judge who originally presided over his sentencing.
What if military recruiting could screen for wash-outs?
There may be some factors that make someone more likely to leave the military before their first contract ends.
For veterans seeking home loans, the coronavirus economy is making things harder
Be careful -- Interest rates on VA home loans may be ticking higher amid economic turmoil.
By Patrick Boyaggi